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  • Parks Director Ethan Hipple brings a fresh eye to Portland's open spaces

    Lori Valigra

    Ethan Hipple is about six months into his job as parks director for the city of Portland, and already he's been part of settling the controversial redesign of Congress Square in the city's downtown.

  • National monument kickstarts Katahdin Region’s rebuilding

    James McCarthy

    Eating and savoring a tasty fish taco with chips and unsweetened ice tea at the Appalachian Trail Cafe in downtown Millinocket a couple of weeks ago, my head was aswirl with questions about how the newly designated Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument could possibly help a local economy devastated by paper mill closures in recent years.

  • Focus on Midcoast Region
    Focus on Midcoast Region

    Rockland's creative economy spurs a renaissance

    Laurie Schreiber

    Thousands of seasonal visitors and summer residents have discovered a growing slate of cultural happenings in recent years in Rockland, with the transformation of a forlorn waterfront with an influx of businesses such as MBNA, succeeded by Boston Financial Data Services.

  • Rural Maine’s SOS: We have jobs; we need people

    As editor of Mainebiz, I get the opportunity to meet businesspeople from, we like to say, Kittery to Fort Kent. Recently, Mainebiz held the fifth of its “On the Road” series of networking events and roundtables, this time in Farmington.

  • How To's
    How To's

    How To

    Rob Levine

    A while back, I caught up with a former employee. During our conversation he said, “I'm not even sure why you took so much time with me.” Caught off guard, I replied, “Because it's my job to help my employees be the best they can be.” Over the years he and I had a few “uncomfortable” conversations but, despite the discomfort, we made a lot of progress together.

  • How To's
    How To's

    How To

    Jim Stewart

    The Project Management Institute defines a Project Management Office as a “management structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools and techniques.”

  • In Short
    In Short

    IN SHORT

    New hiresCBRE|The Boulos Co., a real estate firm in Portland, hired Jonathan Rizzo as an associate. Rizzo was previously regional director for Inspirato in Denver, Colo.

Today's Poll

Is your business making preparations or changing plans because of the April 8 solar eclipse?
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Poll Description

With the Great Eclipse of 2024 just days away, people and businesses are preparing for the solar spectacle.

A hospitality industry report estimates that 1 in 5 Americans who travel are likely to hit the road in order to glimpse the eclipse on April 8. It will place parts of 15 states in darkness.

Maine will receive anywhere from 7,000 to 27,000 visitors, according to one forecast. Hotels, inns, campgrounds and other lodgings are already booked full, as Mainebiz reported Feb. 29.

Other businesses — both inside and outside the path of totality — are also making plans.